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Why do we breakup with someone that we love?

Profile: Zinnia
Zinnia on May 17, 2015
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Because sometimes we feel as if our happiness is running out, or feel as if we're trapped. It's quite normal, but it's painful.
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Profile: goldenLight64
goldenLight64 on Mar 1, 2015
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Just because we're in love doesn't mean we are good for each other. Sometimes we can be toxic and bring out the worst in each other even though the love is there.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 29, 2015
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People breakup with someone that they love because somewhere deep inside them, that person knows that the relationship won't last and. They know that they won't be happy with the person that they are with and they don't want to hurt that person. But there's always someone waiting o love that person but they just don't kno
Profile: Wonderest
Wonderest on Jul 2, 2015
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Sometimes love is not enough. Relationships are built on effective communication, trust, respect, effort and so no. One aspect cannot exist without the other for the relationship to be successful. Both people need to be on the same page.
Profile: sereneRiver46
sereneRiver46 on Feb 26, 2015
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Sometimes there are things that we need to do and experience without a partner in order to learn and grow.
Profile: amazingSound20
amazingSound20 on Nov 9, 2015
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Sometimes although we love someone and they love us a relationship can become destructive and will not do either partner any good. Couples may not always be compatible and find themselves disagreeing constantly and arguing. Communication may break down and all channels to improve this may not work. In my experience sometimes the other person may want different things in life that are not in keeping with the other partners. It is very difficult to let someone you love go.
Profile: kingdom20
kingdom20 on Jul 4, 2017
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Sometimes the fact that you love the person is just not enough for you to stay in the relationship! If you don't work out together you don't work out, life can just give you so many reasons to leave
Profile: JessieAnderson
JessieAnderson on May 23, 2017
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Because love is never enough. There is wayyyy more to a relationship than just love. Trust, understanding, compassion, attitude, so much more. Sometimes we leave because to leave is the only thing we're left with.
Profile: Em12321
Em12321 on Jan 17, 2017
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We break up with someone for a number of reasons despite the fact that we love them. Sometime we want the best for them and we think we aren't the best or that someone else can make them happier. Other times it's because love isn't enough in a relationship or you both want different things. Ultimately I don't know the exact cause for any specific relationship but sometimes a breakup is for the best and just try to stay positive and move on.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Mar 20, 2017
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It's either that we fall out of love or we feel that our partner has changed drastically and has become everything that they weren't supposed to be.
Profile: lovelyFireworks62
lovelyFireworks62 on May 22, 2015
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It is more painfull to stay in an inadequate relationship then to stay and loose yourself, your dignity and your self esteem
Profile: Nera
Nera on Mar 28, 2017
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Sometimes we realize that the people we love aren't good for us. You can love a person though they are not something that will be a positive effect on your life. It doesn't mean it's an easy choice or an easy path. It's going to take time, patience and a lot of courage. If you've decided to end a relationship, despite you, loving that person. You've made a wise choice.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 4, 2015
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Because the relationship is hurting one or both of us more than it's helping. My ex-girlfriend broke up with me ostensibly because I was a "burden" and she couldn't support me anymore, but she also knew she was abusing me, and the part of her that still loved me knew that she had to stop doing that.
Profile: Brittneym101
Brittneym101 on Aug 4, 2015
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There could be a lot of reasons as to why we breakup with someone that we love. I feel like we breakup with the one's that we love because we want for them to be happy and we feel like we may not be able to give them exactly what they need/deserve.
Profile: Rasenchidori
Rasenchidori on Sep 22, 2015
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Sometimes they are simply not the right person. You lose interest and that love might fade and eventually lead into a break up. Love is a very fragile and often transient emotion.
Profile: sweetOasis16
sweetOasis16 on Mar 11, 2019
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We breakup with people we love for many reasons. They may no longer be the same person, personality wise, or we may recognize that, even tho there is love and its mutual, that sometimes relationships are to toxic to maintain sustainability. There are many factors to consider when deciding to end a relationship, and while love is a big factor, there are to many other factors to just focus on one. You can be in love, but unhappy. You can be in love, but disillusioned by infatuation. As the old adage goes, if you love something set it free, if it returns it was meant to be. As cliche a statement as that is, it holds true, even to the most basic forms of relationships.
Profile: NicholasW
NicholasW on Apr 28, 2015
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Because we think that we can't handle it any more and wanna find someone new that cares about us. That's all
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jun 30, 2015
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somethimes this relationship can be very toxic and its hard to keep a forward going life with, toxic
Profile: shutteredsilence
shutteredsilence on Nov 3, 2015
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Sometimes, even though we may really love someone, we realize we are not the best possible fit for them. We may lack compatibility in certain areas, or we may believe we are holding them back. Sometimes we work better as friends than in a relationship.
Profile: LifeOfDecept10n
LifeOfDecept10n on May 24, 2016
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Sometimes it can become overwhelming to put the past behind us. For example, sometimes people have had enough and they want to move on. It could be anything from abuse to cheating to change in personality that could cause a breakup. Sometimes a couple may decide it's best for them to breakup and move on because of major obstacles that have come their way. But other times it could just be the past getting in the way because sometimes, some tragic events can be very hard to forget. It's very unfortunate for all this to happen, but I hope I answered your question :)
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